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Spicy

Time

15 to 20 minutes

Materials

Any recipe that uses spices

Directions

Let your child help you to pour, stir, and add the spice to a recipe.
Talk about the smells before and after the spice is added.

Extensions

Cook pancakes in several batches and add different spices to each, doing a taste test afterwards.
Let your child use a pepper grinder to help you season a dish.
Purchase fresh herbs in the store, and let the child smell and help add them to a recipe.

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